A tusker which was critically injured in a train accident on Thursday evening at Sauria check gate near Gurudijhatia has been suffering from fractures and other ailments in the jungle here. According to sources, when a herd of over ten elephants was passing in a corridor, due to nonattendance of forest guards and lack of intimation to the train driver, one elephant collided with the speeding Puri-Sambalpur Intercity Express at Sauria check gate. As a result, the elephant received multiple fractures in its trunk and legs.
Though the pachyderm was successful in returning to the jungle, but it was located suffering from ailment with severe pain. Some woodcutters first spotted the ailing tusker. However, though three days have been elapsed, no forest staffers have reached the spot to rescue it and provide it treatment.
Meanwhile, the locals have sought the help of Forest officials for its recovery.